we're tracking the potential for wintry weather. it won't be a factor in your morning commute, but it will play a factor in your evening drive home. you can see this morning most of the cloud are back to our west, even a few flurries flying around the asheville area. most of the snow they're going to receive won't come until later today as well. so let's go ahead and check in with those temperatures. they look similar to where they were yesterday. the catch with today, not as breezy so the wind chill not as big as a factor. but it's 13 in south hill, virginia 16 in roxboro. 20 right now in durham, again, 19 in raleigh, clayton, and goldsboro. the mid 20s we'll call it right around fayetteville and clinton this morning. we'll get straight to your fast forecast, as you're getting ready to head out the door, 8:00 a.m., 17 degrees, the clearest part of the day, lunch time today, 32. and that's exactly where we hit for a high yesterday. that's a hard number to digest. 37 then as we head towards 3:00 this afternoon, not as cold as yesterday.

forecast right around the evening drive home. light snow showers also possible and it's going to be cold enough that any flurries on the roadways could have the potential to make for slick spots, we want you to watch out for that later this afternoon as well. later on your forecast deal in a moment, check in with traffic, this is i-540, capital boulevard, if you have to head out early on this morning, the roadways are all yours, no accidents yet in to the wncn traffic center. so let's go ahead and look at your live drive conditions this morning, and i have speeds keyed up ask we're looking at 63 miles per hour on i-440 westbound. if you're heading eastbound on i-440, you're cruising along at 62 miles per hour. we'll have more on traffic and weather in about 10 minutes. >> all right, alyssa, thanks so much for that update, we appreciate it. breaking news in to the wncn news center, raleigh police investigating an early morning shooting on the campus of st. augustine 's university. happened around 1:00 a.m., crews

that victim is a student but is going to be okay. officer did make an arrest, university official put the campus on lockdown while investigating but now say there's no threat to the campus and classes will start as usual at 8:00 a.m. so be aware of that. happening right now we continue our team coverage of the freezing temperatures. >> yeah, this morning, d.o.t. crews will be heading back out to treat the roads ahead of any winter weather we could see on this wednesday. wncn's emma wright joins us now live from the salt barn in raleigh with more on the governor's plan for this winter weather, emma? >> reporter: well, the governor has ordered that the state start preparing for any possible winter weather condition, we're here at the maintenance yard looking pretty dark here this morning, but we're told they're going to start filling up the truck with brine a little bit later on today. the state says they're not dpekting any is -- expecting any significant amount of sthoefl or ice -- snowfall or ice here in our area, but to play it safe. the real weather we're

have long-term health effects, frost bite is just one of the conditions you should keep an eye on during this cold snap. >> you know, we see a lot of increased heart attacks and visits to the emergency room, shovelling but the cold does put an extra strain on the card voe yoe vascular system -- cardiovascular system, the fingers and the toes, have to hit against a higher pressure head, it can increase stress. >> reporter: dr. campbell that you just heard right there, he says obviously if you think you're having any cold related health issues, go see someone and get it checked out. as for the maintenance yard right here we're told they're going to start brining the major interstates and the major roads a little bit later on this morning after the rush hour is over. reporting live in raleigh, i'm emma wright, wncn news. >> all right, emma stay warm, thanks for that report.

that's not going to start this morning, don't worry, you're not alone. hopefully this isn't going to happen to you. but these bitter cold temperatures can can do a -- can do a number on your car's battery. calls to aaa for dead and weak batteries has tripled. below 32 degrees, your car battery can can lose up to 35% of its strength depending on the type. download the wncn news app, cups with the latest forecast, radar and paush letters when the forecast -- push alerts when the forecast is changing, free for your android and apple devices. johnston county commissioners will hold a special meeting with lawyers to talk about economic development, the csx railroad project will be discussed, the company wants to build a 450 cargo hub in johnston county. the project will negatively

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keep in touch with your family so much easier these days. skype or face time, do all those things. >> we wish them all well, it will last nine months. disney is recalling a number of its onesies for infants. what hazard they pose to children, what parents need to know about the recall. this is a gross story but pay close attention, before you travel, you won't want to miss this one. the list of top bed bug cities in the country. we'll tell you what north carolina cities made that list. ew! [ laughter ] >> i do not want to see that video again! let's talk temperatures,

chapel hill, 17 san welcome back, and a good morning to you. just about 5:10 dlon on this wednesday morning -- and it's a cold one, starting off with 19 degrees. the only silver lining i should say compared to yesterday morning, it's not as wipdy. you -- windy. you don't have to worry as brutal of a wind chill, 20 in durham, 16 roxboro, 13 south hill and just a reminder, mecklenburg county public schools are starting at 10:00 a.m. this morning. so if you're watching us from virginia, keep this in mind 19

forecast we drop to 17 by 7:00 a.m. 18 at 8:00 and then we make it in to the 20s by 9:00 a.m. pretty clear conditions out there this morning. as we head in to the afternoon, all of this is headed our way. so we have snow, freezing rain, even rain back to our west as this system approaches, it will be cold enough that i do think we could see flurries or light snow showers. ahead of this system, clouds are quickly going to increase throughout the day today. here's what i'm thinking. our high this afternoon, 37, then it's as you're getting in the car, driving home this evening, that's when we could see flurries or light snow showers right around 5:00, 6:00. those could enter the area. 45 our high on thursday and dry, our next system comes this to play on friday. this could be tricky and could start as a wintry mix early friday morning. more details coming up in your complete forecast. >> glad you're watching that forecast, alyssa. an important programming note to pass to you. wncn's excited to announce a new network affiliation.

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your love for coffee with yo "wncn today" what you need to know right now. >> wncn time is 5:14 and this morning's top story right now. raleigh police are investigating an early morning shooting on the campus of st. augustine's university. shooting happened around 1:00 this morning. officers found a student shot. the victim is expected to be okay. officers have already made arrests. class will start as scheduled later this morning. police this durham involved crash. happen ond durham -- happened on durham chapel hill around 8:30, charge are pending in this crash, no one injured. dangerously cold weather approaching, durham police say they are preparing now. sheriff's deputies in durham county spent time checking on people who may need help. of snow. criminal investigators with the durham county sheriff's office are urging citizens to be aware of a phone scam going

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row, chicago tops the list of top 50 bed bug cities put out by pest company or kin -- orkin. few north carolina cities made the list, the raleigh durham market at number 11. we didn't crack the top 10, that's great. shafrlt at 14 -- charlotte at 14th and asheville at 26. hospitals have long banned tobacco product inside their facilities, but electronic cigarettes, regulations aren't as well-known. a systematic survey of e-cigarette policies in north carolina hospitals. 80% of hospitals surveyed ban videotaping along with smoke -- vaping along with smoking. hospitalses worry if e-cigarette use continues it will normalize smoking again, not only at healthcare facilities but in other public places. centers for disease control released new guidelines for a

birth defects, pregnant women should get screened for zika, that virus if they recently travelled to parts of latin america and the caribbean, also advising women to postpone travel to infected areas. fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes are symptoms. 80% of infected people show absolutely no signs and lz no treatment for -- there's no treatment for this virus. very scary. >> for sure. we've had more than 24 hours straight of freezing temps, more cold weather on the way. you'll want to follow the tips to avoid frozen pipes and to protect your home. make sure any pipes in heated area are insulated. open up kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors to allow warmer air to circulate around the plumbing there. in extreme cold, leave faucets dripping if they're on exterior walls. for more on the freezing temperatures we're experiencing you new york city we know this is sticking around, alyssa? >> yeah, i'm not expecting milder temperatures really until later thng this weekend and in

week, 19 degrees, the bottom of our camera out at the airport, blurry, frost ouou 20 durham, 15 siler city in the upper teens around sanford, clayton and rocky mount. a bit milder though this morning compared to yesterday as you look around, the sand hills 25 right now in fayetteville, 24 in clinton. i'm going to walk you through your day, hour by hour. first thick i -- thing i want to point out, increasing clouds in the morning and through the afternoon, 18 at 8:00 a.m., freezing at noon. we hit freezing yesterday our high, we should climb to above that mark as we head that afternoon. 35 at 2:00, 37 at 4:00, that's when i'll introduce the chance for flurries, evening drive home, 6:00, light snow showers move through. and it's this system back to our west that will be heading in our direction. does not arrive though until late this afternoon and in to the evening hours. so let's walk through these changes on our futurecast.

quickly cloudy as we head throughout the morning, here we are, 1:00 still dry in the area. the mountain are starting to see snow early this afternoon. now, 6:00, look at this, it's going to be very isolated in nature, flurries, a light snow shower possible. look for a dusting, if you see a light snow shower and grassy surfaces, and it is going to be cold enough that there will be a few slick sfots on your -- spots on your evening drive home. the good news with this system, as fast as it moves in, it's going to move out. by midnight tonight, no longer tracking wintry weather, zies will -- skies will continue to clear for our morning, quiet day before storm number two of the week arrives, 7:00 a.m. on thursday, few spotty showers back to our shout -- south and west that will move through as we head towards early friday morning. here's the next system i'm talking about, an area of low pressure moving up the east coast and it's going to be a clash between all the moisture off to our south and east and the cold air off to our north

it looks like now, condition will be favorable to see a wintry mix early friday morning. maybe eveven throughout the morning drive. so that's going to make things tricky as we head towards friday afternoon, could transition in to a cold rain. so 37 our high today in raleigh, 36 durham, and 41 in fayetteville. heading in to tonight, the snow's going to end quickly, partly cloudy skies after a low near 26. and here's a look at your extended forecast, 45 and dry on our thursday, 37 then on tri, remember -- friday, remember, friday morning's commute could be tricky because i'm expecting that ongoing wintry mix to be happening. friday afternoon a cold rain and it looks like we could see more rain as we head towards saturday afternoon. sunday morning though, we could see a few flurries. friday, saturday, even in to sunday morning, still the forecast we have to watch close ri and still fine tune a lot of details. as we head towards next monday, should be sunny for us with a high of 52.

time to check in with traffic. here's i-440 and ridge road, few cars out there and all cruising along at a pretty good speed this morning. speeds keyed up p if you're heading in the durham area, if you're coming down i-85, southbound moving at 64 miles per hour, if you're coming up up nc # 47 -- 147, 60 miles an hour, 15 in durham, 59 miles per hour this morning. another check on traffic and weather close to 5:30, mike and stefan. >> all right, thanks a lot, alyssa. 5:22, the important news of the day. the introduction of our pets! meet hope and sailor, they live in downtown raleigh with sister sara lynn kristin. >> and they know the presidents outside the capital building, johnson and jackson. >> look at you, doing research jie knew that --

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half hour, we'll break it down let's talk sports now, the wolf pack got a big win last night, snapping up a five game losing streak and they got their first acc win as well. state laid it on the pitt panthers winning 76-61, nc state up in the half, barber who had 31 points, eight assists, abul had 16 games, next big game on saturday with the struggling blue devils come to town. should be a good one. unc wack in action bsh -- back in action, their 16 point favorites over the deeks tip off at 7:00. team official have applied a trademark los angeles chargers and also l.a. chargers. the trademark covers everything from helmets to golf balls. the charchblgers have -- chargers have an option to move

january 15 of next year and share a stadium with the rams. if the chargers decide not to make the move, the oakland raiders have the option to head to l.a. too. cam newton is the team's 2015 ed block courage award winner, players from each nfl team who shows courage on and off the field, it's newton's first time winning, tight end olson won last year, well deserved. >> yeah, great player off and doing great things. here's coming up in our next half hour. >> reporter: prepare yourself for some winter weather, i'm wncn's emma wright, what the state's doing to make sure the roads look good. and the look at your forecast, alyssa corfont, keep

>> on air, ienl, wherever you are, "wncn today" starts now. >> breaking news, st. augustine's university in raleigh goes on lockdown after a shooting on campus. >> durham police also investigating a crash involving one of their own. plus, a round of snow today, alyssa corfont will let us know what to expect and when. >> thanks for watching "wncn today", glad you're with us, i'm mike gonzalez. >> i'm stefan chase, one of our big stories this morning, yes, the freezing temperatures. >> yeah, it sure is cold outside and because of those cold temperatures, mecklenburg county schools in virginia have starting late, but let's check in with meteorologist alyssa corfont sounds like if the snow does hit, it will be the evening commute, right? >> yeah, the timing will be critical. right now looking at pretty clear conditions right around the triangle, anyways. back to our west, dealing with more clouds than anything else. those clouds are quickly going to move in throughout the course

cold temperatures first, we'll